Single Stage Common Source Amplifier

Single Stage Common Source Amplifier: Bias circuit design for the Single Stage Common Source Amplifier in shown in Fig. 12-10. As with the common-emitter BJT circuit, design commences with specification…

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High Frequency Analysis of BJT

High Frequency Analysis of BJT: Coupling and Bypass Capacitor Effects - Consider the typical High Frequency Analysis of BJT illustrated in Fig. 8-5. As discussed, the amplifier voltage gain is…

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BJT Cutoff Frequency and Capacitance

BJT Cutoff Frequency and Capacitance: Device Cutoff Frequency - All transistors have junction capacitances. The junction capacitances and the transit time of charge carriers through the semiconductor material limit the…

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Transistor Models and Parameters

Transistor Models and Parameters: T-Equivalent Circuit - Because a transistor consists of two pn-junctions with a common centre block, it should be possible to use two pn-junction ac equivalent circuits…

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AC Load Line of BJT

AC Load Line of BJT: AC Equivalent Circuits - Capacitors behave as short-circuits to ac signals, so in the ac equivalent circuit for a transistor circuit all capacitors must be…

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Coupling and Bypassing Capacitors Coupling

Coupling and Bypassing Capacitors: Coupling Capacitors - To use a transistor circuit to amplify or otherwise process an ac signal, the signal source must be connected to the circuit input.…

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